Healthy Roster Means Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra Has To Figure Steady Rotation

Injuries have caused the Miami Heat use 27 different starting lineups this season.

Now, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra can finally focus on preparing for the next opponent instead of worrying about the starting five. Tuesday's win against the Orlando Magic was one of the few times they had a complete roster.

The result was seven players in double-figures, led by Jimmy Butler's 23 points.

"We have, basically, our full contingent right now," Heat coach Spoelstra said. "So we're working through things and trying to have some role definition and get a consistent rotation."

This is the ideal time for the Heat to get fully healthy. They have four games left before the All-Star Break. The remainder of the season should give Spoelstra plenty of time to finally come up with set rotation, or something close it. The Heat are still getting newcomer Terry Rozier acclimated to the system. There is also a chance they add someone else at the trade deadline.

"I don't know [if it] will happen," Spoelstra said of a clear-cut rotation. In the meantime, we have enough experience at this point of the season that we still can figure out how we can win games."

The Heat return to action tonight against No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs at Kaseya Center.

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Shandel Richardson covers the Miami Heat for Inside The Heat, a Fan Nation channel for Sports Illustrated. He has covered the NBA since 2010.

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